Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn
| Diocese of Oudtshoorn Dioecesis Oudtshoornensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Metropolitan | Cape Town |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 113,343 km2 (43,762 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 997,920 26,344 (2.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia |
Bishop Francisco Fortunato De Gouveia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn (Latin: Oudtshoornen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Oudtshoorn in the Ecclesiastical province of Cape Town in South Africa.
History
- August 3, 1874: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District from the Apostolic Vicariate of Cape of Good Hope, Western District
- June 13, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oudtshoorn
- December 9, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oudtshoorn
January 11, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Oudtshoorn
Special churches
- The cathedral is St. Saviour’s Cathedral in Oudtshoorn.
Leadership
- Bishops of Oudtshoorn (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francisco Fortunato de Gouveia (since 2010.05.28)
- Bishop Edward Robert Adams (1983.05.02 - 2010.05.28)
Bishop Emeritus Edward Robert Adams - Bishop Manfred Gottschalk, S.A.C. (1969.03.06 – 1982.04.20)
- Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel, S.A.C. (1951.01.11 – 1968.10.02)
- Vicars Apostolic of Oudtshoorn (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bruno-Augustin Hippel, S.A.C. (1948.12.09 – 1951.01.11)
- Prefects Apostolic of Oudtshoorn (Roman rite)
- Fr. Teodoro Koenig, S.A.C. (1939.06.13 – 1947)
- Prefects Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District (Roman rite)
- Fr. Teodoro Koenig, S.A.C. (1934.01.12 – 1939.06.13)
- Bishop Francis Hennemann, S.A.C. (1922.06.26 – 1933.06.30)
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 33°35′10″S 22°12′16″E / 33.58611°S 22.20444°E
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